The tones of numerals and numeral-plus-classifier phrases: on structural similarities between Naxi, Na and Laze

Numeral-plus-classifier phrases have relatively complex tone patterns in Naxi, Na (a.k.a. Mosuo) and Laze (a.k.a. Shuitian). These tone patterns have structural similarities across the three languages. Among the numerals from ‘1’ to ‘10’, three pairs emerge: ‘1’ and ‘2’ always have the same to...

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Main Author: Michaud, Alexis
Other Authors: LACITO-CNRS
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: 2024
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/177699
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Institution: Nanyang Technological University
Language: English